Colchester United vs Accrington Stanley, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Colchester United
  • 40': Noah Chilvers
FT
1 - 1
Accrington Stanley
  • Red Card 46': Brad Hills
  • 80': Riley Harbottle (OG)

About

Colchester United are hosting Accrington Stanley at JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Connor O'Brien (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Jayden Richardson (Colchester United).
  • 1': Connor O'Brien (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
  • 2': Attempt missed. Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Woods following a set piece situation.
  • 4': Offside, Colchester United. John Akinde is caught offside.
  • 6': Delay in match (Colchester United).
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 9': Brad Hills (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Tom Hopper (Colchester United).
  • 10': Foul by Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United).
  • 10': Kelvin Mellor (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Riley Harbottle (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alistair Smith.
  • 13': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
  • 14': Attempt missed. John Akinde (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alistair Smith with a cross.
  • 17': Foul by Brad Hills (Accrington Stanley).
  • 17': Tom Hopper (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Alistair Smith (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Kelvin Mellor (Accrington Stanley).
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Alistair Smith (Colchester United).
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Kelvin Mellor (Accrington Stanley).
  • 21': Kelvin Mellor (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
  • 25': Offside, Accrington Stanley. Jake Bickerstaff is caught offside.
  • 27': Ben Woods (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Ellis Iandolo (Colchester United).
  • 27': Ellis Iandolo (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Ben Woods (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Tom Hopper (Colchester United).
  • 30': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Jayden Fevrier.
  • 31': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Connor Hall.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Woods.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Jack Nolan (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Leigh.
  • 36': Foul by Connor O'Brien (Accrington Stanley).
  • 36': Jayden Richardson (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Connor Hall (Colchester United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Noah Chilvers with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Tom Hopper (Colchester United) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Connor Hall following a set piece situation.
  • 40': Goal! Colchester United 1, Accrington Stanley 0. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Connor O'Brien.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Colchester United. Jayden Richardson is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Colchester United 1, Accrington Stanley 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Colchester United 1, Accrington Stanley 0.
  • 46': Brad Hills (Accrington Stanley) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 50': Foul by Connor Hall (Colchester United).
  • 50': Jake Bickerstaff (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Jake Bickerstaff (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tommy Leigh.
  • 51': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Owen Goodman.
  • 52': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by John Akinde.
  • 52': Foul by Connor O'Brien (Accrington Stanley).
  • 52': Tom Hopper (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Tom Hopper (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron McGeehan with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley).
  • 56': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Leslie Adekoya replaces Jake Bickerstaff.
  • 56': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Dan Martin replaces Seamus Conneely because of an injury.
  • 56': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Lewis Trickett replaces Josh Woods.
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Connor Hall.
  • 59': Foul by Riley Harbottle (Colchester United).
  • 59': Leslie Adekoya (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron McGeehan.
  • 61': Foul by Riley Harbottle (Colchester United).
  • 61': Leslie Adekoya (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Ben Woods (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Lewis Shipley (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 63': Connor Hall (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Lewis Trickett (Accrington Stanley).
  • 65': Substitution, Colchester United. Conor Wilkinson replaces John Akinde.
  • 65': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Kelvin Mellor.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Hopper.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 70': Alistair Smith (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley).
  • 71': Attempt missed. Connor Hall (Colchester United) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Noah Chilvers following a set piece situation.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Leslie Adekoya (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tommy Leigh.
  • 73': Foul by Leslie Adekoya (Accrington Stanley).
  • 73': Riley Harbottle (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Hopper.
  • 73': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Lewis Trickett.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellis Iandolo.
  • 75': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Kelvin Mellor.
  • 76': Foul by Riley Harbottle (Colchester United).
  • 76': Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Riley Harbottle (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Substitution, Colchester United. Jade Jay Mingi replaces Cameron McGeehan.
  • 78': Foul by Connor Hall (Colchester United).
  • 78': Leslie Adekoya (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Own Goal by Riley Harbottle, Colchester United. Colchester United 1, Accrington Stanley 1.
  • 81': Ellis Iandolo (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Leslie Adekoya (Accrington Stanley).
  • 82': Foul by Tom Hopper (Colchester United).
  • 82': Lewis Shipley (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Conor Wilkinson (Colchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Chilvers with a cross.
  • 85': Ellis Iandolo (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Ben Woods (Accrington Stanley).
  • 86': Foul by Connor Hall (Colchester United).
  • 86': Radek Vítek (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Radek Vítek (Accrington Stanley).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Foul by Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United).
  • 89': Kelvin Mellor (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Ellis Iandolo (Colchester United).
  • 90': Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, Colchester United. Owura Edwards replaces Jayden Fevrier.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Alistair Smith (Colchester United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ellis Iandolo with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Conor Wilkinson (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Lewis Trickett (Accrington Stanley).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Owura Edwards (Colchester United).
  • 90'+4': Kelvin Mellor (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Owura Edwards (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Lewis Trickett.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Connor Hall (Colchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Chilvers with a cross.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Colchester United 1, Accrington Stanley 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Colchester United 1, Accrington Stanley 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: JobServe Community Stadium
Location: Colchester, England
Attendance: 3,436

EFL League Two Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Gillingham 7 +6 15
2 Swindon Town 7 +5 15
3 Walsall 7 +3 15
4 Grimsby Town 7 +5 14
Full Standings

Line-Ups

COL Colchester United (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
1 Owen Goodman (GK)
5 Connor Hall
22 Riley Harbottle Yellow Card
3 Ellis Iandolo Yellow Card
26 Jayden Richardson
24 John Akinde
27 Alistair Smith
13 Cameron McGeehan
42 Jayden Fevrier
10 Noah Chilvers
14 Tom Hopper
Colchester United Substitutes:
Sam Hornby, Bradley Ihionvien, Jade Jay Mingi, Owura Edwards, Thomas Dallison-Lisbon, Matt Jay, Conor Wilkinson.

ACC Accrington Stanley (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 Radek Vítek (GK)
2 Lewis Shipley
4 Kelvin Mellor Yellow Card
38 Connor O'Brien
5 Brad Hills Red Card
18 Tommy Leigh
8 Ben Woods
28 Seamus Conneely
19 Jake Bickerstaff
39 Josh Woods
17 Jack Nolan
Accrington Stanley Substitutes:
Alex Henderson, Aaron Pickles, Leslie Adekoya, Lewis Trickett, Dan Martin, Jack Mcintyre, Sebastian Quirk.

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